Unlocking Value with Texas DIR Contracts: Why Choosing the Right IT Partner Matters

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If your organization operates within education, healthcare, or government sectors, you’re likely familiar with cooperative purchasing agreements, particularly those available through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). However, not all DIR contract providers are created equally. While any provider can help you procure products, the real value of a DIR contractor comes from partnering … Read more

The Future of Government IT: Why Agencies Are Moving to Managed Cloud Services

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Government agencies at all levels, federal, state, and local, are rapidly adopting cloud computing to address the changing needs and the challenges of their legacy IT systems, which are slowing them down in an advancing digital world. Updating old infrastructure in modernized operations is never more critical, especially with the increasing use of IoT and … Read more

The Future of Cloud-Based Learning: Why Schools Are Moving to Managed Cloud Services

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Today’s cloud-based landscape has quickly found its way into education. Cloud-based technologies are now transforming classrooms to maintain operational efficiency, power innovative learning technologies and enable remote learning. Managed cloud services in education have become an essential part of the operational IT landscape for these institutions, especially with the adoption of advanced learning tools and … Read more

Cloud Migration Strategies: The 6 R’s of Migration

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Whether you are considering a cloud transformation or already taking the steps to prepare for one, building a strategy for how to migrate applications from on-premises to the cloud is essential. Knowing that not all applications can or will migrate successfully without intervention, you need a cloud migration plan that clearly defines a strategy for … Read more

What is a Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)?

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What is hyperconvergence? A fancy buzzword or the next big thing in streamlined IT infrastructure? Organizations are embracing cloud computing and virtualization and moving away from a conventional model of compute, virtualize and store in favor of more efficient infrastructures. As the pace of business continues to increase, why should you be considering a hyperconverged … Read more

Evaluate Your Data Center Management

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Data center management at its core refers to overseeing the structure and operations of a company’s computers, servers, data warehousing, web services, and connected applications, ensuring the security of the infrastructure and protection of information. While the IT requirements of a company may vary, data centers often contain physical or virtual servers that are connected … Read more

Building a Ransomware Recovery Strategy

Building a Ransomware Recovery Strategy with Rubrik

A ransomware attack can blindside an organization and potentially cause long-term and permanent damage. According to research, ransomware demands could exceed $1.4 billion in the U.S. in 2021. Typically, ransomware spreads via spam, phishing emails or websites. Today, ransomware can be divided into two main types: crypto ransomware and locker ransomware. Crypto ransomware encrypts files … Read more

Cloud: What Can Go and What Should Stay?

We hear it often. What should I put in the cloud?  And the answer is a bit more complicated than “everything.” There’s a misconception that anything and everything should be moved into the cloud. But, no, not all workloads will see a measurable effect in the cloud and there is some strategy involved in figuring … Read more

The Benefits of Adopting Cloud Applications in the Education Sector

Today’s students are used to interacting with everything in their lives online. With such immediate access to the world around us, an array of industries are recognizing the power of cloud-based applications as a way to not only reduce the need for costly infrastructure, but to also expand service offerings to their consumer base. One … Read more

The Prominence of the CIO in Education, Government and Healthcare

Industries that were once slow to adapt to new technologies are now rapidly introducing cloud computing solutions into their IT architecture. The role of a CIO has been elevated to one of a business process leader who focuses on future strategy and the overall vision of a business. CIOs particularly in education, government, and healthcare … Read more